Dreyfus heckled at Sky News antisemitism conference as Sukkar doubles down on parliamentary gag

<p>Attorney general says he received ‘extraordinary’ number of private Coalition apologies after parliament standoff</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/feb/20/australia-news-live-richard-marles-defence-china-png-pacific-election-cost-of-living-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-nsw-vic-qld-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></li><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>Mark Dreyfus has been heckled while addressing an antisemitism conference, as the Liberal MP Michael Sukkar stands by his move to gag the attorney general from speaking on antisemitism last week.</p><p>On Thursday, Sky News Australia held an antisemitism summit at the Central Sydney synagogue. Speaker John Howard – appearing alongside others including the antisemitism envoy, Jillian Segal, the opposition leader, New South Wales premier and Israeli ambassador – was praised by the summit host, Sky’s Sharri Markson, as one of Australia’s “greatest” prime ministers. Sarah Murdoch was in the audience. Dreyfus, Australia’s most senior Jewish politician, detailed the steps taken by the Albanese government to tackle antisemitism – and drew loud dissent.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/20/mark-dreyfus-heckled-at-sky-news-antisemitism-conference-as-michael-sukkar-doubles-down-on-parliamentary-gag-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>